Syntax

The wild_card limits the results returned. If no wild_card is specified, all values are returned.

String

feature_type

The feature type to limit the results returned by the wild_card argument. Valid feature types are:

Annotation —Only annotation feature classes are returned.

Arc —Only arc (or line) feature classes are returned.

Dimension —Only dimension feature classes are returned.

Edge —Only edge feature classes are returned.

Junction —Only junction feature classes are returned.

Label — Only label feature classes are returned.

Line —Only line (or arc) feature classes are returned.

Multipatch —Only multipatch feature classes are returned.

Node —Only node feature classes are returned.

Point —Only point feature classes are returned.

Polygon —Only polygon feature classes are returned.

Polyline —Only line (or arc) feature classes are returned.

Region —Only region feature classes are returned.

Route —Only route feature classes are returned.

Tic —Only tic feature classes are returned.

All — All datasets in the workspace. This is the default value.

(The default value is All)

String

feature_dataset

Limits the feature classes returned to the feature dataset, if specified. If blank, only stand-alone feature classes will be returned in the workspace.

String

Return Value

Data Type

Explanation

String

The list containing feature class names is returned from the function, limited by the optional wild_card, feature_type, and feature_dataset arguments.

Code sample

ListFeatureClasses example

Copy shapefiles to a geodatabase.

importosimportarcpy# Set the workspace for ListFeatureClassesarcpy.env.workspace="c:/base"# Use the ListFeatureClasses function to return a list of# shapefiles.featureclasses=arcpy.ListFeatureClasses()# Copy shapefiles to a file geodatabaseforfcinfeatureclasses:arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(fc,os.path.join("c:/base/output.gdb",os.path.splitext(fc)[0]))

ListFeatureClasses example 1

List all feature classes in a geodatabase, including any within feature datasets.